Candy package



Aug. 23, 1932. C; 3,A CHASE 1,873,286

CANDY PACKAGE Filed Nov. 4. 1929 FE1' E'I'-.5. i? m maries c 511,15

m11 v @MMYWMMW Patented Aug. 23, 1932 CHARLES C. CHASE, OF ST. JOSEPH,MISSOURI CANDY PACKAGE Application mea November 4, 1929. serial No.404,746.

This invention relates to packaging of confectionery, having for itsprime object the displaying of a plurality of pieces of candy so thatthe candy will retain its original dimensions and may be readily vended.Candy having a viscous texture has always proved very diicult to handle,and particularly is this true Where it is desired to have the sameretain a particular size or shape.

A very attractive confection can be made in the form of a plurality ofpieces wrapped in a single tube of cellophane or glassine paper, theintersection between the pieces being crimped and secured so that eachspace 15 between the crimping forms a compartment filled withconfection.

Another object is to form a confection that may be readily vended in theform of links which may each be detached in turn without disturbin themain body of the confection.

Other o jects will be described in the speciiication and disclosedin thedrawing forming a part of this application.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation showing the piece of confection ready forvending;

. Figure 2 is an elevation showing the first step in the process offorwing vthe links;

' Figure 3 is an enlarged detail with part broken away showing the hookformed at the top; and

Figure 4 is an elevation of the emptycasing with indicia for tyingthereon.

Referring to the drawing, in which like parts are designated by similarnumerals:

Numeral 41 designates a hook secured to a display rack 5, or othersurface, by means of screws 6. A tube 7 of cellophane .or glassine paperis filled with confection, in this case a mixture of ground nutsandchocolate .which becomes -a viscous mass, lthe bottom 8 of the tube 7having first been securely closed by string 9, and the top 8 beingcrimped and secured after the tube 7 is filled. A point 10 intermediatethe ends 11 and 12 is selected and the same crimped and tied at twopoints 13 and 14. This forces the viscousmaterial above and below thispoint. A point 15 is selected between the points 10 and 8 and same iscrimped and tied by the use of string l9. This operation is repeated ata -point 16 intermediate the pointslt and 8. The portions of the tube 7between the crimpings form links 17. A portion of the tube 7 is allowedto extend beyond the top 8 and bottom 8 so that the same may bepermitted to form lops 18 and 19, the loose ends 20 and 21 being securedat 22 and 23, andthe loops 18. and 19 forming supporting means orlifting means, depending upon which end is uppermost.

It is obvious that by suspending the links 17 of viscous material, anovel method'of displaying and vending the candy is produced. The links17 may be snap ed or broken offv as needed at the point of t e crimping,and at the same time, by suspending them in the form of a pendulum, eachsucceeding link will tend to retain the link above in its proper shape,the cellophane casing' preventing undue stretching of the link. Byhaving double bindings, as shown in 13 and 14, the links may be readilydetached without exposing the contents of the link above to theatmosphere.

I found that by vending candy in this manner, sales vare greatlyincreased, and that I have solved a problem in connection with thevending of candy of a viscous material.

I Wish lit understood, however, that I do not limit myself to candy'havlng viscous characteristics, as I have found that the same method ofvending may be readily applied to candy not having this characteristic.

Having thus described my invention, what 95 I claim is:

A--package for confections comprisin a tube divided into elongatedsections lled with confectionery, the parts of the tube between sectionsbeing crimped to form a neck y containing no confectionery, each neckbeing tied at its opposite ends close to the adjacent sections to permitsevering the neck between said ends Without untyingthey adjacentsections, the eXtreme opposite ends of the tubes 95 being tied to closethe end sections andy being bent to form loops by which the tube and itscontents may be suspended.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature.

CHARLES C. CHASE.

